1919 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• January 17, 1919

  Traded Ossie Vitt to the Boston Red Sox. Received Eddie Ainsmith, Slim Love and Chick Shorten.

• February 8, 1919

  Released Tubby Spencer.

• March, 1919

  Frank Walker player rights sold to Portland (PCL).

  Released Harry Coveleski.

• March 4, 1919

  Selected Jimmy Cooney off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• April, 1919

  Snooks Dowd player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May, 1919

  Jimmy Cooney player rights sold to Providence (International).

• May 17, 1919

  Purchased Dutch Leonard from the New York Yankees for $12,000.

• May 24, 1919

  Bill James player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• June 25, 1919

  Traded Eric Erickson to the Washington Nationals. Received Doc Ayers.

• June 30, 1919

  Fred Nicholson selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• August 11, 1919

  George Harper player rights sold to Little Rock (Southern Association).

• August 16, 1919

  Purchased John Glaiser from Hamilton (Michigan-Ontario).

  Purchased Larry Woodall from Fort Worth (Texas).

• August 27, 1919

  Purchased Sammy Hale from San Antonio (Texas).

• December, 1919

  Purchased Babe Pinelli from the Chicago White Sox.